53.8% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Bendigo - Kennington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in East Bendigo - Kennington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of adults in East Bendigo - Kennington now hold a bachelor degree or higher, with this figure rising by 7.0 percentage points since 2011. While university qualifications have increased, Year 12 completion rates remain well below the Victorian average. This creates a distinct split between higher education success and basic school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 53.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This result is around the middle for similar areas, though the rate has rose 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Bendigo - Kennington, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Australian average. Roughly 26.3% of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
25.3% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →East Bendigo - Kennington splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are health at 16.5% and management and commerce at 15.3%. Education and society and culture also make up significant portions of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's three schools are larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 647 students. These schools, split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent sectors, have an average advantage score that is higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.40
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
1,941
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
647
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,047
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving East Bendigo - Kennington
23 schools — 12,752 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Kennington Primary School, Kennington | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 581 | 979 |
| St Therese's School, Kennington | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 460 | 1,076 |
| Weeroona College Bendigo, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 812 | 940 |
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,030 | 1,016 |
| DOXA School Bendigo, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 47 | 961 |
| Victory Christian College, Strathdale | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 900 | 1,077 |
| St Kilian's School, Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 268 | 1,059 |
| White Hills Primary School, White Hills | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 586 | 977 |
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,918 | 1,003 |
| Holy Rosary School, White Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 295 | 1,052 |
| Camp Hill Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 251 | 1,040 |
| St Joseph's School, Quarry Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 234 | 1,064 |
| Quarry Hill Primary School, Quarry Hill | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 324 | 1,037 |
| Catherine McAuley College, Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,567 | 1,055 |
| Kalianna School, Bendigo | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 221 | 895 |
| Girton Grammar School, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,195 | 1,148 |
| St Peter's School, North Bendigo | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 132 | 979 |
| Creek Street Christian College, Bendigo | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 457 | 1,063 |
| Bendigo Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 196 | 1,005 |
| Lightning Reef Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 165 | 858 |
| Spring Gully Primary School, Bendigo | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 426 | 1,056 |
| Golden Square Primary School, Golden Square | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 262 | 967 |
| Epsom Primary School, Epsom | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 425 | 967 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Bendigo - Kennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011020/east-bendigo-kennington/topic/education